TWI794833B - care device - Google Patents

Abstract

A care device, suitable for a care receiver located in a predetermined space, includes a support, a mobile unit and an auxiliary unit. The moving unit includes a support arm slidably pivoted on the bracket, and an operating arm connected with the support arm. The operating arm can be stretched from the joint with the support arm to each end point of the preset space. The auxiliary unit is set on the bracket and electrically connected with the mobile unit, and has an image capture module and a processing module. The image capture module obtains the position of the care recipient in the preset space, and communicates with the care recipient according to the processing module. The preset nursing event associated with the patient drives the operating arm of the mobile unit to the care recipient, and cooperates with the completion of the preset nursing event.

Description

care device

The present invention relates to a care device, in particular to a care device for indoor use.

At present, a very high proportion of care recipients in home care are unable to walk. When there is a need to move, such as moving from bed to bathroom, bed to wheelchair, etc., you need the assistance of family members or long-term care personnel to be able to move. Finish. However, in the process of moving the care recipient by manpower, not only the care recipient may fall due to negligence, but also the assisting personnel may cause self-injury due to improper application of force during the process. Based on the above, how to provide an effective auxiliary device in the process of home care is a problem to be solved.

Therefore, one of the objectives of the present invention is to provide a care device that assists in taking care of various matters at home.

Therefore, the care device of the present invention is suitable for a care receiver located in a predetermined space, and includes a support, a mobile unit and an auxiliary unit. The moving unit includes a support arm slidably pivoted on the bracket, and an operating arm connected with the support arm. The operating arm can be stretched from the joint with the support arm to each end point of the predetermined space. The auxiliary unit is arranged on the bracket and electrically connected with the mobile unit, and has an image capturing module and a processing module. The processing module obtains the position of the care recipient in the preset space according to the shooting result of the image capturing module, and Drive the operating arm of the mobile unit to the care receiver according to a preset nursing event associated with the care receiver through the processing module, and cooperate to complete the preset nursing event.

In some implementations, two ends of the bracket respectively abut against the top surface and the bottom surface of the preset space.

In some implementation aspects, the preset space has multiple reference points, and the rotation radius of the support arm of the mobile unit corresponds to the farthest of the reference points.

In some implementation aspects, the mobile unit further includes an actuator disposed at the free end of the operating arm and corresponding to preset nursing event operation and body shape adjustment of the care receiver.

In some implementation aspects, the reference points of the predetermined space are selected from at least one of furniture, compartments and non-fixed objects.

In some implementations, the auxiliary unit further includes a display module arranged on the support and linked with and displayed on the preset nursing event.

The present invention at least has the following effects: through the mutual cooperation of the mobile unit and the auxiliary unit, various preset nursing events related to the care receiver can be effectively completed.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , an embodiment of the care device of the present invention is suitable for a care receiver located in a predetermined space 100 , including a support 2 , a mobile unit 3 and an auxiliary unit 4 . Wherein, the preset space 100 has a plurality of reference points 101. More specifically, the preset space 100 here refers to, for example, the room of the care recipient, or other areas that can clearly define boundaries, and these The reference point 101 is selected from at least one of furniture, compartments and non-fixed objects. If the interior space of a building is used as the basis for implementing the present invention, the two ends of the bracket 2 are respectively pressed against the top of the predetermined space 100 The most stable configuration can be achieved, but it is not limited to this, and the bracket 2 can also be fixed in the preset space by other fixing methods.

The mobile unit 3 includes a support arm 31 slidably pivoted on the support 2, and an operating arm 32 connected to the support arm 31. The operating arm 32 can be connected to the preset space 100 from the connection with the support arm 31. Scale between endpoints. More specifically, in this embodiment, the support arm 31 can be rotated up and down on the bracket 2, and the farthest of the aforementioned reference points 101 is used as its radius of gyration, thereby ensuring that the support arm 31 The supporting force within this range is effective. In addition, the operating arm 32 can be a robotic arm with a telescopic structure. The free-scalable actuation mode in the preset space 100 is not limited to what is disclosed.

The auxiliary unit 4 is set on the bracket and is electrically connected to the mobile unit 3, and has an image capturing module 41, a processing module 42 and a display module 43. The image capturing module 41 obtains the care recipient in the preset space 100 position, and display it on the display module 43 according to a preset nursing event associated with the care receiver through the processing module 42, and drive the operating arm 32 of the mobile unit 3 to the care receiver to complete the preset care event. The preset nursing event described in this embodiment can be the care recipient’s day, a specific period of time, or various possible nursing behaviors in advance, which are stored by the auxiliary unit 4 and displayed on it through the display module 43. Above, it is convenient for the caregiver to confirm. If the preset nursing event is to assist the caregiver to turn over on the bed to reduce the possibility of bedsores, first when the processing module 42 confirms the caregiver according to the shooting result of the image capture module 41 Lying on the bed, the support arm 31 of the driving mobile unit 3 is first rotated to this position, and then the operating arm 32 is extended to the care recipient to perform the turning operation, and after turning over, the operating arm 32 provides the care recipient with a Rely on (see Figure 3, 4), so that the caregiver can save energy and focus on other conditions of the caregiver. Another example is that the preset nursing event is to assist the care recipient to move from the bed to the bathroom (as shown in the right reference point 101 in Figure 1) for washing. The processing module 42 confirms that it is on the bed, and drives the support arm 31 of the mobile unit 3 to rotate to this position first, and then allows the operating arm 32 to extend to the cared person to provide its ride or hold it up, and then use the support The arm 31 first rotates to the bathroom position, and then the care recipient is sent into the bathroom through the operating arm 32. During the whole process, the caregiver is mainly on the side to help confirm the state of the caregiver, which greatly reduces the force exerted by the caregiver. It should be noted that although this embodiment discloses that the support arm 31 and the operating arm 32 of the mobile unit 3 are all one, in fact, multiple sets of cooperation can be set according to requirements, so that each action mode can be divided into Two-way, even multi-directional, enabling the preset nursing events to proceed more smoothly and delicately.

It is worth mentioning that the present invention has another safety mechanism in the operation process, that is, when a preset nursing event is to be performed each time, the image capture module 41 of the auxiliary unit 4 will synchronously judge whether there is a person other than the care recipient If there is a caregiver, if it is confirmed that there is a caregiver, the mobile unit 3 will be allowed to perform the operation of the preset nursing event. If there is no caregiver, it will first pause and send a message to the preset contact person To confirm whether the default nursing event is going on, at this time, the default contact person can confirm the on-site situation through the image shooting module 41 to make a decision. On the other hand, the present invention can add another safety mechanism according to the demand. In addition to the judgment of the aforementioned image shooting module 41, the on-site caregivers can use an input module (not shown in the figure) of the auxiliary unit 4 to control the device by voice or touch. Feedback to the auxiliary unit 4 in the form of control, when the processing module 42 receives the confirmation command, the mobile unit 3 can be operated, and during the operation, it can continuously confirm whether there is an instruction to stop or fine-tune, and immediately adjust the mobile unit 3 action.

In addition, in order to further perform more delicate movements or when the body of the care receiver is relatively fragile, the mobile unit 3 also includes an action set on the free end of the operating arm 32 and corresponding to the preset nursing event operation and the body shape adjustment of the care receiver. Part 33, through the use of the moving part 33, the care receiver can be more comfortable in the preset nursing event process, for example, the moving part 33 in Fig. For example, the stability during walking rehabilitation, or as shown in Figure 6, the actuator 33 forms a carrier shape that conforms to the curvature of the body shape of the care receiver, so that the care receiver can move more stably and comfortably . The aforesaid actuator 33 can also be a bionic palm, using the multi-joint shape of fingers and palms to provide more precise movements, such as rehabilitation assistance for specific parts or tidying up the pipelines on the body of the care recipient before the aforementioned turning operation .

In summary, the care device of the present invention can effectively complete various preset care events related to the care recipient through the mutual cooperation of the mobile unit 3 and the auxiliary unit 4, so the purpose of the present invention can indeed be achieved .

But what is described above is only an embodiment of the present invention, and should not limit the scope of the present invention. All simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the patent scope of the present invention and the content of the patent specification are still within the scope of the present invention. Within the scope covered by the patent of the present invention.

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Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the implementation manner with reference to the drawings, wherein: Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the care device of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a system architecture diagram of this embodiment; Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the embodiment, illustrating the operation of turning over; Fig. 4 is another schematic diagram of this embodiment, illustrates turning over operation; Fig. 5 is another schematic view of this embodiment, illustrating the type of an actuator; and FIG. 6 is another schematic diagram of the embodiment, illustrating another type of the actuator.

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Claims (3)

A care device, suitable for a care receiver located in a preset space, the preset space has a plurality of reference points, the care device includes: a bracket; a mobile unit, including a slidably pivoted on the The supporting arm of the support, an operating arm connected with the supporting arm, and an actuator, the operating arm can be stretched from the joint with the supporting arm to each end point of the preset space, the radius of rotation of the supporting arm is For the farthest of these reference points, the actuator is arranged at the free end of the operating arm and corresponds to the preset nursing event operation and the body shape adjustment of the care receiver; and an auxiliary unit is arranged on the bracket and electrically connected to the mobile unit, It has an image shooting module, a processing module and a display module, the processing module obtains the position of the care recipient in the preset space according to the shooting result of the image shooting module, and the processing module according to A preset nursing event associated with the care receiver drives the operating arm of the mobile unit to the care receiver, and cooperates to complete the preset nursing event. The display module is set on the bracket and linked with the preset nursing event and display it. The care device according to claim 1, wherein, the two ends of the support respectively abut against the top surface and the bottom surface of the preset space. The care device according to claim 1, wherein the reference points of the predetermined space are selected from at least one of furniture, compartments and non-fixed objects.

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